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- Sun Feb 25, 2024 4:29 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: NS interchange with CN Lansing?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2902
Re: NS interchange with CN Lansing?
That volume of “traffic” (centerbeams which are in storage?) is not typical of the interchange between CN and JAIL. If you search this message board for “Hollow” you’ll find many pages of entries discussing this small yard and interchange activities there. Yeah, it's pretty infrequent. But still ge...
- Wed Feb 21, 2024 2:14 am
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: NS interchange with CN Lansing?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2902
- Sat Jul 15, 2023 7:03 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CN Train Location Updates - July 2023
- Replies: 433
- Views: 62130
Re: CN Train Location Updates - July 2023
WB by East Lansing @19:02. 3 SD70M-2 leading
- Sat May 27, 2023 7:26 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CN Train Location Updates - May 2023
- Replies: 459
- Views: 61833
Re: CN Train Location Updates - May 2023
M356 by MSU @ 7:23
- Fri May 26, 2023 7:53 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
- Replies: 911
- Views: 105874
Re: CSX Train Location Updates - May 2023
WB by Trowbridge @ 1950. YN2 or whatever the grey paint scheme is called 2nd unit
- Tue May 09, 2023 8:09 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CN Train Location Updates - May 2023
- Replies: 459
- Views: 61833
Re: CN Train Location Updates - May 2023
When does that usually get to Michigan?Robertrains wrote: ↑Tue May 09, 2023 7:56 pmWord is more "Dead" CN/BCOL "Cowls"are on the way west from Canada on train 397!!!!
- Tue May 09, 2023 5:41 pm
- Forum: Train Location Updates / Heads Ups
- Topic: CN Train Location Updates - May 2023
- Replies: 459
- Views: 61833
Re: CN Train Location Updates - May 2023
EB thru East Lansing @ 17:30
- Sun Mar 05, 2023 3:45 pm
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: Derailment in Springfield, OH Today.
- Replies: 30
- Views: 11721
Re: Derailment in Springfield, OH Today.
In my opinion, the FRA needs to shut NS' operations down until they can make new safety practices that the FRA can agree upon, and if the regulator doesn't like it, nothing moves on that railroad until the regulator is satisfied. Here's why: NS at this point is a threat to public safety with all of...
- Fri Mar 03, 2023 4:31 pm
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
- Replies: 141
- Views: 54696
Re: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
Seriously, nobody reporting on this knows anything about trains.Standard Railfan wrote: ↑Mon Feb 27, 2023 10:00 pmThe media circus and political sideshow around this cleanup are mind boggling.
Worried this will push freight off the rails and onto the roads. Which is even more dangerous.
- Fri Feb 24, 2023 3:40 pm
- Forum: Illinois Talk
- Topic: New Metra Strategic Plan
- Replies: 0
- Views: 5287
New Metra Strategic Plan
Metra has developed a new 5 year plan that addresses ridership changes based on the impact of the pandemic. Most importantly in my opinion, they're looking to transfer to a more regional rail style service than traditional commuter rail. This is in response to a faster recovery in off-peak, reverse-...
- Tue Feb 21, 2023 6:07 pm
- Forum: Indiana Talk
- Topic: South Shore Double Track
- Replies: 386
- Views: 230588
Re: South Shore Double Track
Makes sense, thanks!
- Mon Feb 20, 2023 1:47 pm
- Forum: Indiana Talk
- Topic: South Shore Double Track
- Replies: 386
- Views: 230588
Re: South Shore Double Track
Is there a particular reason for having the platform--track--platform--track station layout? Not a layout you see very much. Thinking about Hammond, Hegewisch and now Michigan City. The only reasoning I can think is it has to do with platform width and existing track spacing? But if they're building...
- Sun Feb 19, 2023 8:25 pm
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
- Replies: 141
- Views: 54696
Re: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
Scheduling, at least to a much better degree than there is today, would be very doable with proper infrastructure investment to insure minimal delays and the sort.
- Fri Feb 17, 2023 9:02 pm
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
- Replies: 141
- Views: 54696
Re: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
Everybody who signs up for railroading knows that unpredictable working hours and forced overtime are part of the gig. As has been pointed out before, you trade your time for a pile of cash. It has literally always been that way - and essentially has to be that way given the 24/7 nature of the indu...
- Wed Feb 15, 2023 10:01 pm
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
- Replies: 141
- Views: 54696
Re: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
Railroaders love being miserable. They'll complain all day about how much their job sucks and they should get paid more, but ultimately they almost never leave. Funny enough most stay because they know its the best pay + benefits + retirement they'll likely ever find. People really whip each other ...
- Mon Feb 13, 2023 2:06 pm
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
- Replies: 141
- Views: 54696
Re: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
No, but the class 1's are pretty stupid. Personally just what I've learned (not an expert obviously). Is that the class 1's want the highest operating ratio because money. This has lead to ever decreasing numbers of workers, which means remaining crews are worked harder for longer, increasing chanc...
- Sun Feb 12, 2023 3:13 pm
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
- Replies: 141
- Views: 54696
Re: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
No, but the class 1's are pretty stupid.Saturnalia wrote: ↑Wed Feb 08, 2023 7:07 amSo a one-in-a-billion mechanical failure is cause to nationalize?
- Tue Feb 07, 2023 10:21 pm
- Forum: Ohio Talk
- Topic: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
- Replies: 141
- Views: 54696
Re: East Palestine, Ohio Major NS Derailment
*cough* nationalize *cough cough*
- Mon Dec 19, 2022 6:16 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Escanaba Paper Mill
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5042
Re: Escanaba Paper Mill
Does anyone have a good map of who owns/operates over what track in Escanaba/Wells area and what is in or out of service? There are so many tracks up there, I’d love to know what’s what! https://fragis.fra.dot.gov/GISFRASafety/ The FRA map shows owners and trackage rights. Doesn't have anything on ...
- Wed Nov 09, 2022 12:23 pm
- Forum: Michigan Talk
- Topic: Study Time....again - A2TC commuter rail project
- Replies: 213
- Views: 113648
Re: Study Time....again - A2TC commuter rail project
Well, fortunately, we're not talking about Climate Change, we're talking about a mis-guided boondoggle connecting two points by rail that have no reason to be connected. Increase frequency and up the speeds on our existing passenger routes before we dump millions of tax payer dollars into "studies"...